ART

Question 1

What does ART stand for?

Answer 1

Administration, Responsibilities, operational fitness Training

Question 2

What’s the CAA ?

Answer 2

Civil Aviation Authority- specialist aviation regulator

Question 3

What’s IATA?

Answer 3

International Air Transport Association- support many areas of aviation and help formulate industry policies

Question 4

What’s VAA?

Answer 4

Virgin Atlantic Airways- company policies that have been formulated in accordance with the regulations

Question 5

What’s VAIL?

Answer 5

Virgin Atlantic International Ltd- One A330 aircraft operates under the AOC

Question 6

List the bullet points for the Safety and Security Programme (SSP)

Answer 6

-Positive Safety culture
-Open and honest culture
-Non-punitive reporting
-SENTRY
-CHIRP - reporting programme, report internally first

Question 7

How often are manual revisions issued?

Answer 7

Once a year

Question 8

What does ERG mean?

Answer 8

Event review group

Question 9

What does PRG mean?

Answer 9

Peer review group

Question 10

What’s meant by non-require cc?

Answer 10

Crew that are not required but are there to meet company service standards. They are carried in addition to minimum cc.

Question 11

How many sectors is your FAM flight?

Answer 11

Familiarisation flights are cc first 2 sectors

Question 12

What’s positioning Cabin Crew?

Answer 12

Cabin crew who are not working and are passengers on a flight. This could be they are needed down route for a flight home or step in last minute for the flight they are positioning on.

Question 13

What’s the precautions you need to follow when operating for a positioning flight?

Answer 13

The same as if you were operating. No alcohol within 8 hours of flying, well rested, fit for duty and have full uniform with them

Question 14

What are the key things to remember on your FAM flight?

Answer 14

-You can’t occupy a crew seat in the flight deck
-Must inform FSM in the pre flight briefing

Question 15

What must your OBM complete after your FAM flight?

Answer 15

A Familiarisation Flight Form- this must be completed at the end of the inbound sector otherwise it can lead to you being grounded.

Save, Send, Synchronise

Question 16

What aircraft can you not have reduced crew on?

Answer 16

A350

Question 17

What are the requirements for cc?

Answer 17

-must be 18 years old
-passed a medical
-passed recruitment process
-have completed all UK CAA and company training
-Hold a valid Attestation
-Be qualified on the aircraft type and variant
-Wear companies uniform correctly
-Able to sit in crew seats without an extension seat belt
-Be able to adopt the brace position
-Be able to stand in all assist spaces without reducing width of escape route
-Be able to reach, retrieve and restow all safety equipment

Question 18

What is meant by “in check”

Answer 18

That you are legally able to fly- meaning you have operated Boeing and airbus within 90 days (if flying under a year) or 180 days of flying over a year

Question 19

What happens if you aren’t “in check”

Answer 19

You can be grounded and will have to do a refresher course on the aircraft

Question 20

What’s the minimum crew for each aircraft variant?

Answer 20

A350-9
A330-8
B787- 8

Question 21

What items must you carry with you every flight?

Answer 21

-Passport and airport ID
-Torch and spare batteries
-wristwatch with second hand
-Hi-vis
-resuscitation mask
-cabin shoes
-Company IPad with at least 80% charge

Question 22

What are the different type of fatigue

Answer 22

Transient Fatigue- Jet lag, sleep deprivation

Comulative Fatigue- a build up of fatigue

Question 23

Where and how should you report Fatigue if you experience it?

Answer 23

On your crew iPad via you cabin crew alert report form on the interlex app.

(CCAF)

Question 24

How often should you have a 20 minute break?

Answer 24

Every 6 hours

Question 25

How is crew rest allocated?

Answer 25

Crew rest is allocated by the FSM depending on flight circumstances

Question 26

What’s an attestation and when do you get it?

Answer 26

-An attestation is you license to fly and you must not loose it
-You get it on wings day

Question 27

In the new hire training course what company and regulatory standards for practical must you meet?

Answer 27

-Door/exit operation and slide decent
-Wet ditching drills
-Fire-fighting
-Pilot incapacitation
-Artificial respiration, unconscious casualty assessment and CPR

Question 28

What do the aircraft type specific courses practical cover?

Answer 28

-Pilot incapacitation
-Doors/exits operation
-Slide decent (where applicable)

Question 29

Provide information on the Annual Recurrent course.

Answer 29

-E-Learning required- must be completed before hand
- CAA regulations

Question 30

Give information on Triennial Recurrent Courses.

Answer 30

-Every three years
-includes fire and smoke, slide/raft operational
-pyrotechnics
-specific door drills
-conflict management

Question 31

Give information on operating when out of check

Answer 31

-expired attestation and expired checks
-cabin crew personal responsibility